Phone Message 5.2.2021

 Good afternoon Cub Families and Happy beginning of May.  I can not believe it is already May.  We have five weeks of school left. Remember this year our last day is June 4th because of the late start.  I want to have the best five weeks ever as we have many fun things planned to conclude this school year and still much more to learn.  

This week is the DCES Staff Appreciation Week.  It is a week that we are able to make sure the entire staff at DCES knows we appreciate what they do for our Cubs.  Everyone person at the school serves a role and I couldn't ask for a better staff.  If you see them during pick up or drop off , please let them know you appreciate what they do for our students everyday.  We are lucky.

This Tuesday at 5:30pm we will have the last SAC/PTO meeting of the year.  This meeting is once again virtual and all families are invited to attend.  Just use the link meet.google.com/jjb-goiu-pre and join us at 5:30pm on Tuesday.  We will be holding these meetings in person again next year.  

This week will we again have some grade levels that will be completing end of the year Florida Standards Assessments.  On Tuesday and Wednesday fourth and fifth grade will be completing the Engish-Language Arts Assessment.  Then on Thursday and Friday third grade will be completing the Mathematics Assessment.  Please make sure students get a good night's sleep and are ready to come to school to reach Nothing Less Than Their Success.  

Thank you all for listening.  Enjoy the rest of your Sunday.  I look forward to seeing our Ready, Responsible, and Respectful Cubs tomorrow morning

Phone Message 4.25.2021

 Good afternoon Cub Families.  This is Mr. Vernon with a quick announcement for the upcoming week.

This Tuesday, April 26 Mrs. Skavroneck will be holding another Mobile Book checkout at Pelican Sno- Cones.  Join her in picking out another book for your child between the hours of 3 - 6pm.  Thank you to Mrs. Skavroneck for holding all of these events and for the numerous families that attend.  It's so important to keep making sure our Cubs understand the power of reading.  

We are quickly speeding to the end of this school year and our Cubs have been doing a great job making sure they remember that We are Cubs and are a school family.  There has been some bumps on the road, but we work hard to learn from them.  I am also proud that our Cubs have been working hard to achieve Nothing Less Than Their Success.  I have seen many students showing GRIT, not giving up, and doing their best on state assessments.  Please let them know I am proud of them all.

Enjoy the rest of your weekend.  I look forward to seeing our Ready, Responsible, and Respectful Cubs tomorrow morning.

Phone Message 4.18.2021

 

Good afternoon, this is Mr. Vernon with announcements for the upcoming week.

I am proud of all of our students state assessments have been taking place over the last few weeks.  Our third, fourth and fifth grade students have been showing GRIT and doing their best as they have been completing the different assessments.  Our Kindergarteners, first graders and second graders have done a real nice job of being flexible with their schedules and making sure they are moving around campus at a level zero so their voices will not disturb the older students.  Testing continues this week as our third graders will be completing the SAT 10, which is an important reading test for fourth grade placement.  I know the third graders will do great.

This week is also the start of Kindergarten round up.  If you have a student that will be starting kindergarten next year, this is the week to come in the front office and register.  The office will be ready for K registration between the hours of 9am and 1pm all this week.  Please let family and friends know if they have students that will be Kindergarten ready.  This registration will be only for students who live in the Deep Creek Elementary district, the school is closed due to enrollment numbers in kindergarten for families that live out of the DCES district.

Yearbook sales have been booming.  There is an $18 presale still in place until April 24, after that they will increase to $20.  We ordered a limited amount this year, so they are on their way of selling out.  To ensure your child receives a yearbook, please go online to http://ybpay.lifetouch.com/ and use the school code 12884421.  Remember fifth graders do not need to purchase one, as they will be in included in the fifth grade graduation package, which was free this year.

This is a reminder for our parents that have students that walk from our Deep Creek Walker and Harbour Heights walker gates.  If your student is in Kindergarten or first grade, they must be met at the gate and the person picking them up must have a DCES parent pick-up card.  If the card is not present, a license will need to be available in place of the card; second through fifth graders may walk themselves home.

Finally, transportation has had a difficult keeping our school buses full with drivers.  On many occasions, buses have not been able to operate due to lack of drivers.  This causes students to ride other buses and drivers to add stops to their routes.  This has caused a delay in getting students home at their scheduled times.  If you know or are interested in a position as a Charlotte County Bus driver, please use the following link to apply for a position

https://charlotteschools.ted.peopleadmin.com/hire/index.aspx

 

Thank you all for listening.  Enjoy the rest of your Sunday.

Phone Message 3.28.2021

 Good evening to all of our Cub Families. I have a few announcements for this upcoming week.

Remember there is no school this Friday, April 1 in observance of Good Friday.  Students have a three day weekend and will return to school Monday, April 5.

Teachers were at the school yesterday completing report cards for the conclusion of the 3rd quarter.  3rd quarter report cards will be available for parents to view on April 5.  It is amazing to think that tomorrow we start the last quarter of this school year.  As always, I encourage all of our students to be at school all day, every day as we finish the school year.

One last reminder, we will be holding our traditional Teddy Bear Picnic this Thursday, April 1. It will look different this year as we can not have guests on campus.  Instead students will be having the picnic with their classrooms in our courtyards.  Students will be getting their regular free lunch from the cafeteria and then bringing it outside to eat with their classmates. Please have your child bring a towel or blanket to sit on during lunch.  They also may bring their teddy bear to join them. We look forward to our next Teddy Bear Picnic where hopefully our families can join us for this tradition.  

Thank you all for listening.  Enjoy the rest of your Sunday.  I look forward to seeing our Ready, Responsible, and Respectful Cubs tomorrow morning.  

Phone Message 3.21.2021

 Good afternoon Cub Families.  I hope you all are having a great weekend.  I also hope all of our Cubs enjoyed their Spring Break and are ready to get back to school.  We still have a lot of learning to do and I am excited to get back to it and finish this school year strong.  I know it's going to be a great end.

Just a couple of announcements this afternoon.  This Friday, March 26 Mrs. Skavroneck has organized the next Family Reading Center Experience.  Join us at Laishley Park on Friday between the hours of 3:30 - 7pm for the Spring Fling Book Experience in the Park .  There will be free books and small prizes.  If you would like bring a blanket, chairs and a dinner and picnic in the park.  Again 3:30 - 7:00pm on Friday the 26 at Laishley Park in Punta Gorda.  

As we come back to school tomorrow and as we finish the year attendance, as always, is so important.  Please remember to have your child in school all day, every day unless they are ill.  Instruction starts each day as soon as the bell rings at 8:20am, so please have students at school in plenty of time to be in their seats ready to learn by 8:20am.  

I don't know how many college basketball fans we have out there, but I got up early today and got all my work done so I could watch March Madness for the rest of the day. If basketball isn't your thing, I hope all of our families enjoy the rest of their weekend in some manner.  I look forward to seeing our Ready, Responsible, and Respectful Cubs tomorrow morning.  

Phone Message 3.7.2021

 Good afternoon Cub Families.  This is Mr. Vernon hoping you all are having a nice weekend.  I'll keep this phone message short as I only have a few announcements.

This Thursday, March 11 we will be receiving the orders for our Otis school fundraiser.  We will be organizing pick up of these items from 4 - 6 pm in front of the school.  To keep with our restrictions you will just have to pull up and we will deliver the products to your car.  If the delivery comes early enough we will try to organize products for our parent pick up students and bring them out during this time.  This may slow parent pick up on Thursday, so thank you in advance for your patience.    Again, if your child sold items during the Otis fundraiser, pick up of these products will be between 4 - 6pm this Thursday, March 11.  We will send out more reminders this week on the DCES Facebook page.

Last, this week will be our last week of school before spring break.  Spring Break is March 15 - March 19.  Students will return to school on Monday, March 22.  I won't do a phone message next Sunday, so I hope everyone has a good spring break and enjoys time with their families and friends.  I also hope it will give all of our Cub Family a chance to refresh and come back ready to finish the year strong.  I really miss our school events where we can have interactions with our Cub Families, but I do think we have made the best of a challenging school year.  I thank all of our families for their help and understanding as we have navigated through all the challenges.  Thank you all.

Enjoy the rest of your Sunday.  I look forward to seeing our Ready, Responsible, and Respectful Cubs tomorrow morning.

Phone Message 2.28.2021

 Good afternoon to all of our Cub Families and the DCES staff.  This is Mr. Vernon with announcements for the upcoming week.  

This week we will be encouraging a love for reading by celebrating Dr. Suess week.  Dr. Suess was born on March 2 , 1904.  If you have ever read a Dr. Suess book you will remember that they are so fun to read.  They contain so many rhyming phrases, made up silly words, quirky illustrations and learning lessons.  For example, did you know "Green Eggs and Ham only uses 50 different words, which makes it a great book for beginning readers.  Do you also know that he wrote "Cat in the Hat" because he was concerned about students learning to read and wanted to write a book that a child did not want to put down 

This week DCES will celebrate the importance of reading and have some fun in the process. Thank you to Mrs. Riddell and the DCES Literacy Leadership Team for coming up with some fun events that will help provide excitement for reading.  Tomorrow there is a recording of me reading, "If I Ran the Zoo." which is definitely a book with rhyming and crazy made up animals.  Students will be getting some animal crackers that can be snacked on while listening to my recordings.  Tuesday, we were honored to have past DCES Media Specialist, Mr. Treader read, "The Sneetches" and students and staff will wear a star with a word that defines their uniqueness.  Wednesday we have Mrs. Sare reading, "Wacky Wednesday" and students may come to school with Wacky hair in celebration.  Thursday will be a slideshow of staff sharing their favorite Dr. Suess books and finally Friday students may wear a Dr. Suess shirt with their uniform bottoms if they have one.  

We are looking forward to a great week.  

For planning purposes, we are two weeks from the start of Spring Break.  Spring Break is March 15 - March 19.  Students return to school on Monday, March 22.  Unfortunately, we will not be having our normal traditional Teddy Bear Picnic the Friday before Spring Break.  We do have plans for an altered Teddy Bear Picnic with our students later in the school year.

I hope all of you are enjoying your weekend.  I look forward to seeing our Ready, Responsible, and Respectful Cubs tomorrow morning.